Bevan Brittan is a leading
commercial law firm. Alongside our recognised expertise in housing,
local government, and health and social care, we are specialists in
the construction, energy and resource management, higher education
and financial services sectors.
Supported by our valued business
services professionals, our award-winning and growing legal teams
provide almost 2,000 organisations with commercial, corporate,
property, finance, regulatory, employment and litigation (commercial
and clinical negligence) legal and advisory services.
As a responsible business, we
embrace four values: Relationships, Reputation, Responsible and
Results. These give us a sense of purpose. They influence the
decisions we make and how we work with each other. Importantly, they
motivate us to deliver meaningful outcomes for our clients and the
communities that we're part of.
Consistently recognised as one of
The Times Best Law Firms and highly ranked across the legal
directories, we are proud of our hard-earned reputation. Our 2023/24
financial results confirmed both revenue and profit growth for an
eleventh consecutive year, ensuring our ability to continue
investing in our people.
Looking to the future, we're
targeting ambitious growth and success. And we're looking for the
best people to be part of it.
Join a team of experts and
progressive thinkers
We have an exciting opportunity to join progressive law firm Bevan
Brittan. The UK legal industry is changing quickly and we are looking
for someone to join our Transformation team to help us meet our
strategic goals.
We are looking for someone that is flexible and supportive, that has
great organisational skills and has a positive and proactive approach
to implementing change. We are looking for a candidate that can
champion new ways of working and is a confident communicator, helping
our legal teams identify opportunities to work in more efficient and
productive ways and supporting them through the change process.
The role
Taking a leading role in the change delivery life cycle from
analysing business needs, gathering and documenting requirements,
designing and developing the solution through to supporting the
teams that successfully implement change.
Leading process mapping workshops with a range of stakeholder.
Analysis of 'As Is' processes including as needed time and motion
data, volume data, cost analysis etc and identifying pain points and
ways to address them.
Developing 'To Be' processes that address pain points and
recommending how changes to technology, processes and resources can
deliver benefits (quantifying benefits and as needed).
Gathering and analysing business requirements and writing business
requirements documents
Supporting teams prioritise requirements.
Working with internal facing teams on internal processes and
working with legal teams on the delivery of legal services to clients.
Functional testing of software, systems and processes, capturing
and reporting test results.
Supporting trialing and piloting of new products including
creating test plans and collating feedback
Analysing and reporting on Go Live support.
Issue management including updating and managing defect logs and
working with the appropriate team / supplier to reach a resolution.
Change request management for existing systems such as case
management system, including capturing and documenting requirements,
managing the definition, development and deployment of the solution.
Creating and updating project documentation including PID, RAID
log, project plan and Visio maps
Facilitating project meetings and steering group meetings,
capturing and distributing outputs, following up on agreed actions.
Data analysis and reporting.
Liaising with our internal teams such as the IT Team for service
transition to business as usual including completing handover documentation.
What we are looking for from you
Desirable
Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
Previous experience of supporting projects and process mapping.
Good understanding of technology and how it can be used to improve
service delivery.
Excellent IT literacy in all Microsoft products, particularly
Excel. Knowledge and experience of Visio an advantage.
Knowledge of law firms and the delivery of legal services.
Knowledge of Mattersphere and HighQ.
Essential
Previous experience of business analysis.
Ability to build relationships with the project team and other stakeholders.
Strong communication skills with ability to convey messages to
relevant stakeholders in an appropriate format.
Ability to get to grips with new technology and demonstrate its
benefits to colleagues.
Desire to learn new ways of working and find ways to encourage
others to adopt new ways of working.
Good analytical skills.
Ability to write detailed reports and develop communication plans.
Great people skills and confidence in speaking to people at all levels.
Strong IT skills in Microsoft products including Outlook, Word,
Excel and Visio.
Ability to adapt to different management styles and approaches.
BCS or equivalent qualifications in Business Analysis, process
mapping and requirements gathering.
Work with approachable people
When we ask colleagues what makes
Bevan Brittan a great place to work, the most popular thing they say
is "the people". The overwhelming consensus is that we
make time for each other. We welcome questions and support each
other. Naturally, we look for new colleagues who align with our
values.
Supported to be your best
Hybrid working
We operate a hybrid working model based on the needs of our clients,
teams and people. Our core business hours are 9am - 5:15pm Monday to
Friday, but we're open to our people working more flexibly around
those times and welcome a conversation with you if you have any
questions about this. We try to offer you the flexibility to work
your week in a way that suits you.
Learning, Development & Progression
We're committed to supporting your professional and personal
development needs.This means that we offer a range of tailored
training courses and you will have lots of opportunity to learn from
those around you. We actively encourage progression and this is
reflected in our annual review and promotion processes. You will be
supported by your line manager to achieve your full potential.
Wellbeing
As a Bevan Brittan employee, you'll have access to a variety of
services that support your wellbeing. We've pledged our commitment to
The Mindful Business Charter and lots of our people contribute to our
Wellbeing Responsible Business strand, which organises an annual
calendar of wellbeing events and initiatives.
Benefits
A minimum of 25 days holiday
(plus the option to buy up to an additional 5 days)
Discretionary bonus scheme
Generous pension scheme
Private medical insurance
through Vitality
Biennial private health
assessment through Nuffield Health
Life assurance
Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to work scheme
Embracing our differences and
valuing inclusion
Our shared aim is that everyone is welcome and can feel comfortable being themselves at
Bevan Brittan. To support this, we actively value and promote
equality, diversity and inclusion in everything that we do. You'll be
empowered and supported through our employee led networks, diverse
colleagues, and a broad range of firmwide initiatives.
Recognising the unique contributions that a diverse workforce can
bring to our business, we encourage applications from people of all
backgrounds. We take great pride in being a Disability Confident
Employer. If you need any adjustments throughout the recruitment
process or have any questions, please get in touch with our
recruitment team by emailing recruitment@bevanbrittan.com
Acting responsibly, now and for
the future
To us, being a responsible business is second nature; a core part of
Bevan Brittan's identity. Our colleagues are heavily involved in
shaping and delivering activity across the four pillars of our Responsible
Business strategy: Community Engagement; Environmental
Sustainability; Equality, Diversity & Inclusion; and Wellbeing.
Our people deliver pro bono legal work for charities and
not-for-profit organisations. We play an active role in our local
communities and donated £100,000 across our four regional office
charities last year. We are also proudly carbon neutral. We've
achieved the UN's Climate Neutral Now accreditation and our
environmental sustainability plan focuses on achieving our net zero
carbon target by 2040.
Collectively, the four pillars ensure we look after our colleagues'
wellbeing; offer an environment in which everyone can progress on
merit, give something back to the communities in which we work; and
protect the environment.
